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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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